Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian - by Jacob Sager Weinstein (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A super-secret operative saves the world from a diabolical threat through her ability to brandish just the right book at just the right time in this delightfully silly superhero tale illustrated by Eisner Award-winner and Caldecott Honoree Brosgol ("Anya's Ghost"). Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A super-secret operative saves the world from a diabolical threat through her ability to brandish just the right book at just the right time in this delightfully silly superhero tale illustated by Eisner Award-winner and Caldecott Honoree Vera Brosgol.</b> <p/>When an evil genius has a diabolical plan to destroy every book on the planet, who has the tome-toting page power to thwart his dastardly scheme? <br> Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian! She's got the gadgets. She's got the disguises. And she's <i>always</i> got the right book at the right time. It's a good thing, too, because Lyric McKerrigan is the world's last hope! <br> Jacob Sager Weinstein and Vera Brosgol introduce a smart and crafty heroine who is part comic-book hero, part reader extraordinaire, and wholly awesome.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Brosgol packs the illustrations with amusing details that add something new to discover with every reading...An exciting escapade with an unlikely hero and a not-so-secret message about the power of books."--<i>Kirkus <p/> "</i>The art is effervescent, with bold lines, bright colors, expressive faces, and several well-placed visual gags to reward attentive readers. Sure to delight budding comic fans, crime fighters, and bibliophiles alike."--<i>School Library Journal <p/> "</i>What if there were a superhero who could give people in trouble the very book they need most? Weinstein (<i>Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath</i>) spins this winning concept out with cheeky hilarity...Caldecott Honor-winning artist Brosgol (<i>Leave Me Alone!</i>) draws heroes and evildoers with wit."--<i>Publishers Weekly <p/> "</i>Brosgol's confident line work, vibrant colors, and judicious panel placement allow for the jokes to shine and for the fanciful, energetic plot to move at a thrilling, action-packed pace."--<i>Horn Book Magazine</i> <p/> "The message here: to every reader their book--and what a difference that can make!"--<i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Jacob Sager Weinstein</b> has written for the<i> New Yorker, </i>HBO, and the BBC and is the author of <i>Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath</i>. He lives in London. www.jacobsagerweinstein.com <p/><b>Vera Brosgol</b> received a Caldecott Honor for <i>Leave Me Alone!</i> and the Eisner and Harvey awards for her graphic novel <i>Anya's Ghost</i>. She lives in Portland, Oregon. www.verabee.com</p>
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